Sri Lanka will be developed using technology and new knowledge, and the Government has a viable plan. “We will surprise the world with our swift march towards development,” said President Mahinda Rajapaksa addressing the annual National Convention of the SLFP at the Khettarama Stadium on 15 November.

He also said the first oil well will bear results in 2010 and Sir Lanka could proudly use its own fuel for consumption.

The President noted as the country united for the defeat of the LTTE, in development too we should work together irrespective of our differences.

There is no development when there is no peace. Likewise there is no peace when there is no development, he said. President Rajapaksa further said that fraud and corruption will be defeated as the Government defeated terrorism.

The President also stressed that he was not a leader who was prepared to surrender to what the international community wanted to plunder but was ready to offer anything to the people of his country to uplift the nation.

The President stressed that the SLFP was a party that had put the nation before itself and added that the membership with their exemplary behaviour also had ushered a new political culture of democracy and cohesiveness sans discrimination of opposing members. “Our party has created a free nation for generations to live without fear”, he stressed.

During the Convention five resolutions were presented for the conventions approval by senior members of the SLFP such as Political Resolution, War Heroes Felicitation Resolution, Economic Resolution, National Reconciliation Resolution and International Affairs Resolution.

Policy Research & Information Unit
The Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka

16 November 2009